Sunday, 26 May 2013

IN THE MIX: Landmark lesbian film wins Palm D'Or + More local acts confirmed for Sumfest + Sizzla drops album #70

CANNES 2013: Encompassing films from France, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States, the 66th Cannes Film Festival presented its most prestigious award, the Palm D'Or, to Blue is the Warmest Colour: The Life of Adele, a tender lesbian romance from France. The award was collected by Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche and leading ladies Adele Exarchopoulous and Lea Seydoux. Among the other award winners: The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis earned the Grand Prix, the festival's second highest honour; Bruce Dern was named Best Actor for Alexander Payne's father-son road-trip movie, Nebraska; Best Actress went to Berenice Bejo for Asghar Farhadi's The Past. Best Director honours went to Mexican filmmaker Arnat Escalante for his gripping drug-war saga Heli. This year Steven Spielberg chaired the festival jury, which also included Ang Lee, Nicole Kidman, and Christoph Waltz.